On the way home Rufus was very nervous. He trembled the entire way, with one exception, when we would pass a fast food restaurant he would perk up and go crazy, whining and barking. He could smell a burger place before we even saw it.
We are grateful to Rufus's owner for the decision he made. My youngest daughter loves him to pieces as we all do. Rufus is quite the character we have discovered. He likes to take things from you and then have you chase him to get them back. He is quite the snuggler in bed too. Rufus is quite the hunter as well. Since we have had him, he has brought me "gifts" of squirrels, birds, and oppossums. He also likes to sneak into the garden and make it his own salad bar. Recently we discovered another thing about Rufus. He loves red carnations. We have no idea why or if he even knows that they are red, but he is crazy about them. This past Valentine's Day, my daughter was given one at school. She brought it home and placed it on her dresser. Rufus would sit there and stare at it for hours at a time. We wondered what it was about this flower, or would it be any flower. We bought some other flowers and he wasn't interested at all. One of life's little mysteries that we will never know the answer to I suppose. I have attached a picture that shows him staring at the flower.
Our beloved German Shepard, recently passed away from cancer. Rufus is taking it very hard, he won't go outside alone, he keeps looking for his brother to join him. He walks around the house looking for him. We plan on returning to TLC to find another family member.
Again, thanks to Rufus's previous human for loving him enough to give him up and thanks to TLC for the wonderful job they do helping families grow!
Debi
